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InterviewDateTime

3/20/2010 14:30:00

InterviewLocation

New Orleans, LA

Venue

MobileBooth East

StorytellerA-FullName

Joseph, James 'Jimmy'

Relationship_OfStorytellerA

father

InterviewerA-FullName

Joseph, Bridget

Relationship_OfInterviewerA

daughter

Facilitator Log

01:00 Jimmy was born in New Orleans. He spent his childhood in and out of his parents homes and an orphanage. His parents were young, separated, and had drinking problems. 15:50 At 17 years old, Jimmy joined the Navy after being turned away by the Marine Corps. 19:53 Jimmy met his wife, Pam back in New Orleans when he was on leave. They stayed in touch through letter writing. He proposed to her in one of these letters. 25:14 After getting married, Jimmy had a variety of different jobs - Dixie Brewery, Tulane Stadium, Bloom Express. 37:03 Jimmy also took up bad drinking problem, but ended that in 1981.

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